 Viollet in 1957 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dennis Sydney Viollet | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Fallowfield, Manchester, Lancashire, England | ||
| Date of death | 6 March 1999 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1949–1953 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1962 | Manchester United | 259 | (159) |
| 1962–1967 | Stoke City | 182 | (59) |
| 1967–1968 | Baltimore Bays | 34 | (7) |
| 1969 | Witton Albion | 8 | (2) |
| 1969–1970 | Linfield | 11 | (5) |
| Total | 494 | (232) | |
| International career | |||
| 1960–1961 | England | 2 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1971 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| 1974–1977 | Washington Diplomats | ||
| 1978–1980 | New England Tea Men (assistant) | ||
| 1980–1982 | Jacksonville Tea Men (assistant) | ||
| 1983–1984 | Jacksonville Tea Men | ||
| 1990–1995 | Jacksonville Dolphins | ||
| 1995–1996 | Richmond Kickers | ||
| 1997–1999 | Jacksonville Cyclones | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dennis Sydney Viollet (20 September 1933 – 6 March 1999) was an English footballer who played for Manchester United and Stoke City as well as the England national team.[2][3][page needed] He was famous as one of the Busby Babes and survived the Munich air disaster. After his retirement as player, he became a coach and spent most of his managerial career in the United States for various professional and school teams.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Dennis Viollet (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ Stoke City 101 Golden Greats. Desert Islands Books. 2002. ISBN 1-874287554.[page needed]